Tumbling Bee Populations Linked to Fungicides

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Chlorothalonil, a general-use fungicide often found in bumblebee and honeybee hives--may
negatively affect bee health.

While fungicides control plant pathogens in crops, the bees pick up their residue
when foraging for pollen and nectar. As farms use both insecticides and fungicides,
the scientists worry. Most fungicides are relatively nontoxic to bees, many are known
to interact synergistically with insecticides, greatly increasing their toxicity to
the bees.

Chlorothalonil has been linked to stunted colony growth in bumblebees and an increased
vulnerability to Nosema, a fatal gut infection in bumblebees and honeybees. Read more
about this story at Science Daily.

Published on: Nov 22, 2017

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